MINUTES
PLANNING COMMISSION
MEETING OF AUGUST 28, 2025
425 N. El Dorado St. Stockton, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - 5:30 PM
Roll Call
Present:
Terry Hull
William Muetzenberg
Yolanda Amen
Jeff Sanguinetti
Pandora Crowder
Jazmine Hernandez
Absent:
Derek Graves.
Note: Commissioner Graves' absence was excused
2. PLEDGE TO FLAG
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice Chair Muetzenberg
3. ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR
None
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
5.1 25-0942 CONTINUED - COMMISSION USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT BUSINESS AT 5066 WEST LANE, (APN 096- 140-27) (APPLICATION NO. P25-0022)
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution: 1. Finding that the project is categorically exempt from the CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (a) (Existing Facilites), as the project will occupy an existing building and no expansion is proposed. 2. Approving a Commission Use Permit to allow a proposed cannabis retail storefront business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions found in the Proposed Resolution.
Legislation Text
Attachment A- Cannabis Lottery Win letter
Attachment B - Location Mai:2
Attachment C - General Plan Land Use Mai:2
Attachment D - Zoning..M.iP.
Attachment E - Sensitive Uses ProximitY. MaP.
Attachment F - Certificate of Lot Line Adjusment (LLA 24-02).
Attachment G -Ao,12roved Cannabis Locations
Attachment H - Public Comments
Pro12osed Resolution
Exhibit 1
Around the Bench Memo
Approve Resolution 2025-08-28-0501 denying a Commission Use Permit to allow a proposed cannabis retail storefront business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings of denial
Moved by: Pandora Crowder, seconded by Jazmine Hernandez .
Vote: Motion failed 3-3
Yes: Yolanda Amen, Pandora Crowder, and Jazmine Hernandez .
No: Terry Hull, William Muetzenberg, and Jeff Sanguinetti.
Absent: Derek Graves.
Approve Resolution 2025-08-28-0501:
1. Finding that the project is categorically exempt from the CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (a) (Existing Facilities), as the project will occupy an existing building and no expansion is proposed.
2. Approving a Commission Use Permit to allow a proposed cannabis retail storefront business within an existing building, in accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions found in the Proposed Resolution, with the added condition that the facility maintains a minimum of two security guards at all time of operation, including when accepting inventory; and, line queuing of the exterior building to be 10 person maximum with the business enforcing.
Moved by: William Muetzenberg, seconded by Terry Hull.
Vote: Motion failed 3-3
Yes: Terry Hull, William Muetzenberg, and Jeff Sanguinetti.
No: Yolanda Amen, Pandora Crowder, and Jazmine Hernandez .
Absent:Derek Graves.
6. NEW BUSINESS
None
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
8. REPORTS/COMMUNICATIONS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
Michael McDowell, Assistant Director, Community Development Department - thanked commissioners
9. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS
10. Commissioner Amen - code amendment changes
Chair Sanguinetti -Ad Hoc Committee, code changes
Vice Chair Muetzenberg - thanked Pubic Works, street work on Center and El Dorado; Arts Commission, Energy Cooperative Grant, open mic nights ADJOURNMENT - 7:15 PM
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Michael McDowell
Assistant Director, Community Development
Department